Improvement in baling-presses



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P. K. DEDERICK. BALING PRESS.

Patented. MayS, 1876.

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Patented May 9,1876.

MPEIERS. PHOTO-LII'HOGRAPNERI WASHINGTON. D4 C" UNITED STATES PATENT Grrrcn.

I PETER K. DEDERIGK, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALlNG-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,218, dated May 9, 1876; application filed April 8, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER K. DEDERIOK, of Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Presses for Baling Hay and other Material and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and accurate description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The invention set forth consists of certain improvements upon the baling-press described in Letters Patent hitherto granted me, more particularly in those numbered 170,997 and 170,998, dated December 14, 1875.

The first part consists in forming a follower with projections upon the ends thereof. so that by means of these projections the follower fills the press-box in its passage, and at the same time passes through the narrower part of the chamber, with the projections moving in the slots of the said chamber, and also through grooves in the. retainers, which are hereafter more fully described.

The second relates to the rods and bands at the discharge end, which are made to pass through springs to regulate the pressure by an even amount of friction.

The third point in my improvement consists of the projections fixed upon the walking- 'beam, by which the beam is moved automatically to raise the beater out'of the way of the traverser.

The fourth point consists of a shaft with gears meshing into the crank-wheels, with the coupling upon the shaft for connection with the lever horse-power.

The fifth point relates to a screen and scaffolding fixed to the side of the press-box, with an inclined guide underneath, to turn the dust and chaff from the workman.

vThe sixth point relates to a flanged guard placed next the hinged retainers, to prevent the material, after passing therefrom, pressing into .the slots.

Figure of the drawings represents a side view of my improved press. Fig. 2 is an end view, showing the barb, spring, and scaffolding. Figs. 3 and 4 are views of the follower, Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the press. Fig. 6 shows the flanged guard.

' grooves, and renders it difficult to find them for the purpose of passing the-tie-wire through them. I have, therefore, placed upon the ends of the follower small studs of a size just suflicient to fill the press-box, so that the follower passes through with the studs in contact with the sides of the press-box. In order that these studs may easily pass the retainers, I groove the retainers to correspond with the studs on the ends of the follower or the retainers may be made in sections corresponding'with the irregular edge of the retainer. In passing through the chamber these studs on the end of the follower project into the slots, and thus readily indicate to the workmen where the follower is, making it quick and' easy to pass the ties around the bale. It is not absolutely essential to groove the valves for these studs, as the valve may yield sufficiently to let the studs pass without grooves; but it-is .better to groove them. The projections on the follower may be made by inserting a strip of metal in the edge of the follower, the edge of the strip being cut away to leave the required projections, as shown at a in Fig. 4. These projections may also be formed'by flat pieces of metal inserted horizontally in the follower, as shown at b in the same figure.

In order to prevent the material under compression from forcing itself into the grooves in the face of the follower, I make these grooves of dovetail form, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The barbs are shown more clearly in Fig. 2. They project through the side of the chamber near the discharge end, and may be connected with a crank-rod, which is operated by a lever, so that they can be moved simultaneously. This is not essential, as they may be connected and operated in any other convenient way. The barbs are marked 01 d in the figure referred to. By operating the hand-lever kthey may be forced into the halo and hold it in place,and are withdrawn by a reversed movement of the lever.

In Figs. 1 and 2 are shown the band andthe tie-rods, with their spring-connections.

The spring e, in this instance, is a flat semi elliptical spring, placed with the convex side upon the cross-piece, and the ends of the tierods and band pass through the ends of the cross-piece, and up through the ends of the spring, where they are held adjustable by means of nuts. lated amount of pressure can be applied ato the discharge end either by the band or by the tie-rods. Vieryfine material, and spiral or any other form of springmaybe used insteadiof those shown.

Referring to Fig. 1, a vprojection, f, maybe; seen upon the walking-beam. It is .madewith. an inclined face, so that on the return of the plunger the bar 8, connected to and moving with the rake g, may; strike it when down, and; raise thewalking-beam, and with it the beater E, to preventgthe beater from .beingcrushed in case it should he entangled in the hay, so

that the weight of the opposite end alone 'could not withdraw it. For greater strength and easeof working I have placed two pinions on the drive or hell; shaft, and two gearwheels, m m, connecting with and worked by them. I have also placed a shaft, 11, beneath, 3 with gears meshing into the crank-wheels,

and with acoupling fixed on one end of the shaft, so that by use of tumblingn'ods thepress may be operated ,by lever horse-power;

or, if desired, a beveled gear maybe put in the place of the coupling,.and the tumblingrods extended forward on the machine. The screen and scafl'olding are shown in Fig. 2. The scaffolding is of ordinary construction, fitted to hold the material which is to be fed "to the machine. It is made open, so as to allow the dustand chaff to pass through as the hay or other material is pitched upon it into the press. Below this scaffolding I place. an inclined guide to turn thecha'ii' ordirt, and.

Through these nuts a .regn- 1 This is useful only in pressing discharge it upon one side, and prevent. it from fallingupon the back of the man workin g at the'hand underneath. A platform may be used without" the slide; but it is not so comfortable for the workman below. The scaffolding is shown at p in Fig. 2, and the screen at g in the same figure. The metal strips are shown in Fig. 6 detached, and in Fig. 5 in place, and are marked as. They are formed with flanges m w,tnrned inward, and serve to prevent the hay or other material, after pas'sing the hinged retainer, from expandinginto the slots,by which the-slots in the particular follower would be covered at the end, thus making it difficult to insert the wires. They are applied asshown in Fig. 5, the end having the flanges being placed next the hinged leaf.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, anddesire to secure by LettersPat' cut, is--- 1. The follower made with projections {1111011 J its .ends, as set forth.

2. The retainers arranged in the sides of the box, and grooved to correspond with pro jections on the ends of the follower, as :set

forth.

3. The springsaphliedito ithearodsiand band forthe purpose of, affordingregulatedpressure upon the discharge end, asset forth.

4. The projection fixed'upon the walking-i set forth.

PETER K. DEDERIGKH Witnesses:

A. M. DEDERIOK, W. A. SKINKLE. 

